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Davester713 · 01-02-2003, 09:31 PM

What is your favorite memory watching rhe FOL? I fell in love w/the show as a kid, when my sister and I would watch the show on USA and we loved all of the characters, especially Blair and Jo. We found their dynamic to be hilarious. I really loved all of the characters. I remember spending all day one August watching an all day long FOL marathon on USA that showed a few episodes from each season. Does anyone remember this marathon? It was so neat watching them grow up throughout the day. I also loved watching the show on Nick at Nite 2 years ago. Whenever I would babysit, it would always be on and it gave off such a warm, cozy feel to it, especially some of the older episodes which I hadn't seen many of. I really wish it would come back to Nick at Nite or be on TV Land, but eventually it probably will return. The show was doing so well and I don't understand why they took it off. It really was doing exceptionally well for a N@N show. Grr-first they took off the Wonder Years, then this. There have been others. The only thing I didn't like about when FOL was on, was that it was also preceded or followed by 2 episodes of Threes Company, which I really have never cared for.

ks · 01-02-2003, 09:58 PM

My favorite memory...

I remember going and finding me a blue jean jacket to wear because Jo had one. I also remember buying blank tapes and recording FOL episodes, then spending countless hours watching the tapes over and over. The funnest thing was then getting on this exact board and analyzing each and every episode with all my FOL friends. It can't be matched! FOL made me laugh, cry, and laugh until I cried. It was awesome. I had never cried watching a TV show before, but the accident episode got to me, and "Where's Poppa" made me sit down and look at my own friends. It was just awesome, the entire show. Watching four girls my age interact like that helped me in my own life. Watching Blair and Jo, two total opposites pull together and slowly but surely become friends gave me hope...

It was and still is-just awesome!

ks

Nanny Fine · 01-02-2003, 10:06 PM

I remember when FOL used to air on reruns in the morning, between the game shows when I was in junior high. The weekly TV Guide would give the episode description which of course I poured over every day. If there was an episode I REALLY wanted to see, I'd actually be "sick" and not go to school so I could stay home and watch my favorite show

Pathetic, no?

I actually pulled this manuever one time too so I could stay home and watch "Yentl". Weird how my movie tastes have changed!

Classic FOL Fanatic · 01-03-2003, 01:40 AM

I remember spending a summer watching all of my FOL tapes and recording what episodes were on which tapes so that it would be easy to find the episodes that I wanted to watch. I also remember finding out that FOL was going to be showing on Hallmark, I was jumping up and down and ran to tell my mom, then I went to the store to buy more blank tapes. I also remember the countless hours I have spent putting together an FOL notebook-which is still not yet finished. And I remember being amazed at how much I love this classic sitcom and knowing that I will never get tired of it.

The Facts of Life rocks!!! I love FOL!!!

1strunfan · 01-03-2003, 12:10 PM

I remember when the show was first on. I was pretty young, but I loved the show. We would look in the TV Guide as soon as we got it to see what the show was going to be about. Then, I'd wait (very impatiently) until it was on. I could hardly wait. It was awesome.

F*O*L 1988 · 01-03-2003, 04:14 PM

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Originally posted by ks
My favorite memory...

I remember going and finding me a blue jean jacket to wear because Jo had one. I also remember buying blank tapes and recording FOL episodes, then spending countless hours watching the tapes over and over. The funnest thing was then getting on this exact board and analyzing each and every episode with all my FOL friends. It can't be matched! FOL made me laugh, cry, and laugh until I cried. It was awesome. I had never cried watching a TV show before, but the accident episode got to me, and "Where's Poppa" made me sit down and look at my own friends. It was just awesome, the entire show. Watching four girls my age interact like that helped me in my own life. Watching Blair and Jo, two total opposites pull together and slowly but surely become friends gave me hope...

It was and still is-just awesome!

ks

Well said!
FOL is the BEST!!!

Rebel Queen 1980 · 01-03-2003, 04:32 PM

I remember watching it on USA and those years I was still in school In high school I think,anyway I once told my
mom I was sick and that I didn't want to school that day,I had a test that day,I stayed home and watched FOL in the morning,the next
day my teachers buried me in homework and of course I had make up that test,but I didn't care as long I got watch FOL!

JDS84 · 01-03-2003, 08:23 PM

I started watching it when nick-at-nite had a FOL marathon. From the first moment I saw it I was hooked from then on.

Classic FOL Fanatic · 01-04-2003, 06:09 PM

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Originally posted by JDS84
I started watching it when nick-at-nite had a FOL marathon. From the first moment I saw it I was hooked from then on.

That's the first time I saw it too. But I was moving that week, so I only got to see a couple episodes. When we got settled in at our new place and finally got cable again, that's when I was able to see it more.

MrsGarrettRocksMySocks · 01-04-2003, 07:49 PM

I remember watching it on USA and referring to Mrs. Garrett as the weird lady with red hair...

who knew I'd like her the best?haha..and one of the funniest things I remember(or least, it was to me) is that, whenever I was younger, I would ask mom what that sign said...in the theme song, when Jo holds up that sign that says, "The Merry Wives of Windsor"

I'd ask her EVERY time...and then, when I finally remembered, I was like, "That sign says, 'the merry wives of windsor!' " all excitedly like I had learned speed reading...

Ahh..good times...
Course the greatest part for me, is remembering back in...July, the first time I saw Breaking Point...I cried...and then remembering only back to October when I saw "Out Of Peeksill" and cried even more cause, even though I knew through the whole episode that Mrs. G was gonna leave...I wanted her to stay.
And, of course, even better than that, is knowing that I can come to the message boards and say that and not get laughed at.

SBTB Geek · 01-06-2003, 07:28 PM

I remember watching once in a while during the 1988 season on NBC. I forcefully watched FOL because my sisters didn't want to change the channel. (I later got hooked.)

When I got older, I watched FOL on the USA Network during Winter Break and summer.

When it came to Nick @ Nite, the whole family will watch it when we ate dinner.

01-02-2003, 09:31 PM	#1
Davester713 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 25, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 138	Memories watching FOL? What is your favorite memory watching rhe FOL? I fell in love w/the show as a kid, when my sister and I would watch the show on USA and we loved all of the characters, especially Blair and Jo. We found their dynamic to be hilarious. I really loved all of the characters. I remember spending all day one August watching an all day long FOL marathon on USA that showed a few episodes from each season. Does anyone remember this marathon? It was so neat watching them grow up throughout the day. I also loved watching the show on Nick at Nite 2 years ago. Whenever I would babysit, it would always be on and it gave off such a warm, cozy feel to it, especially some of the older episodes which I hadn't seen many of. I really wish it would come back to Nick at Nite or be on TV Land, but eventually it probably will return. The show was doing so well and I don't understand why they took it off. It really was doing exceptionally well for a N@N show. Grr-first they took off the Wonder Years, then this. There have been others. The only thing I didn't like about when FOL was on, was that it was also preceded or followed by 2 episodes of Threes Company, which I really have never cared for.

01-02-2003, 09:58 PM	#2
ks Certifiably Insane Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 21, 2000 Location: I live in my hole... Posts: 5,501	My favorite memory... I remember going and finding me a blue jean jacket to wear because Jo had one. I also remember buying blank tapes and recording FOL episodes, then spending countless hours watching the tapes over and over. The funnest thing was then getting on this exact board and analyzing each and every episode with all my FOL friends. It can't be matched! FOL made me laugh, cry, and laugh until I cried. It was awesome. I had never cried watching a TV show before, but the accident episode got to me, and "Where's Poppa" made me sit down and look at my own friends. It was just awesome, the entire show. Watching four girls my age interact like that helped me in my own life. Watching Blair and Jo, two total opposites pull together and slowly but surely become friends gave me hope... It was and still is-just awesome! ks
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01-03-2003, 01:40 AM	#4
Classic FOL Fanatic Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 12, 2002 Location: Eastland... Posts: 1,359	I remember spending a summer watching all of my FOL tapes and recording what episodes were on which tapes so that it would be easy to find the episodes that I wanted to watch. I also remember finding out that FOL was going to be showing on Hallmark, I was jumping up and down and ran to tell my mom, then I went to the store to buy more blank tapes. I also remember the countless hours I have spent putting together an FOL notebook-which is still not yet finished. And I remember being amazed at how much I love this classic sitcom and knowing that I will never get tired of it. The Facts of Life rocks!!! I love FOL!!!
	__________________ The Facts of Life are all about you! Jo: You are what you are and that's good enough for me. Blair: I've just had another one of my brilliant ideas! Tootie: We are in trouble! Natalie: She's a breath of fresh air isn't she?

01-03-2003, 12:10 PM	#5
1strunfan FOL Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 26, 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 817	I remember when the show was first on. I was pretty young, but I loved the show. We would look in the TV Guide as soon as we got it to see what the show was going to be about. Then, I'd wait (very impatiently) until it was on. I could hardly wait. It was awesome.
	__________________ Kat with a "K" It's so much more romantic. What is greater than God, More evil than the devil, The poor have it, The rich need it, And if you eat it, you'll die? I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life. God said, No. I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.

01-03-2003, 08:23 PM	#8
JDS84 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 11, 2001 Location: My Old Kentucky Home Posts: 3,377	I started watching it when nick-at-nite had a FOL marathon. From the first moment I saw it I was hooked from then on.
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01-02-2003, 10:06 PM	#3
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	I remember when FOL used to air on reruns in the morning, between the game shows when I was in junior high. The weekly TV Guide would give the episode description which of course I poured over every day. If there was an episode I REALLY wanted to see, I'd actually be "sick" and not go to school so I could stay home and watch my favorite show Pathetic, no? I actually pulled this manuever one time too so I could stay home and watch "Yentl". Weird how my movie tastes have changed!

01-03-2003, 04:32 PM	#7
Rebel Queen 1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 05, 2002 Location: Watching Classic Sitcoms 24/7.... Posts: 1,509	I remember watching it on USA and those years I was still in school In high school I think,anyway I once told my mom I was sick and that I didn't want to school that day,I had a test that day,I stayed home and watched FOL in the morning,the next day my teachers buried me in homework and of course I had make up that test,but I didn't care as long I got watch FOL!

01-04-2003, 07:49 PM	#10
MrsGarrettRocksMySocks Actors over 60 Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: The cookie jar--Any "Anyone Can Whistle" fans out there? Posts: 4,077	I remember watching it on USA and referring to Mrs. Garrett as the weird lady with red hair... who knew I'd like her the best?haha..and one of the funniest things I remember(or least, it was to me) is that, whenever I was younger, I would ask mom what that sign said...in the theme song, when Jo holds up that sign that says, "The Merry Wives of Windsor" I'd ask her EVERY time...and then, when I finally remembered, I was like, "That sign says, 'the merry wives of windsor!' " all excitedly like I had learned speed reading... Ahh..good times... Course the greatest part for me, is remembering back in...July, the first time I saw Breaking Point...I cried...and then remembering only back to October when I saw "Out Of Peeksill" and cried even more cause, even though I knew through the whole episode that Mrs. G was gonna leave...I wanted her to stay. And, of course, even better than that, is knowing that I can come to the message boards and say that and not get laughed at.

01-06-2003, 07:28 PM	#11
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	I remember watching once in a while during the 1988 season on NBC. I forcefully watched FOL because my sisters didn't want to change the channel. (I later got hooked.) When I got older, I watched FOL on the USA Network during Winter Break and summer. When it came to Nick @ Nite, the whole family will watch it when we ate dinner.